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Prisoner seriously injured after assault in Mountjoy prison

A prisoner has been seriously injured in an assault inside Mountjoy prison in Dublin. The man, in his 30s, was taken to the Mater hospital for treatment following the incident on Friday evening. Gardai are investigating the assault. A Garda ...

30 Jul 2022 at 14:41

National News

Lessons will be learned from Mountjoy Prison murder – justice minister

The Minister for Justice said lessons will be learned from the murder of a prisoner who died following a vicious beating at Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison. Helen McEntee said that while the killing of prisoners is “very rare”, the tragic death ...

04 Aug 2022 at 18:54

National News

Sense of system ‘failure’ when prisoner is killed – former Mountjoy governor

A former governor of Mountjoy Prison said there is a sense that the system has failed when a prisoner is killed in an attack. John Lonergan, who was governor of Mountjoy, in Dublin, for more than two decades, said a prisoner’s death can ...

04 Aug 2022 at 13:36

National News

Inmate dies in hospital following attack at Mountjoy Prison

An inmate who was attacked at Mountjoy Prison last week has died. The Irish Prison Service said the prisoner was seriously injured in an incident on Friday. The man, aged in his 30s, died in hospital in the early hours of Wednesday. A ...

03 Aug 2022 at 10:10

Local News

Famous cliffs move on the map

Google Maps should be the all-knowing geographic assistant that gets you where you need to go. But after some botched navigation in west Donegal, one local councillor says she has trust issues. Visitors and locals alike rely more and ...

09 Mar 2022 at 22:54

National News

11 inmates at Northern Irish prison to take legal action over use of solitary confinement

A group of 11 prisoners at Maghaberry Prison are taking legal action over the use of effective solitary confinement. Representing the group, KRW Law said they are raising serious concerns around the “excessive use of detention ...

02 Feb 2022 at 13:01

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Man who broke window told 'all bets are off' if he reoffends

A man who broke a window at the Courtyard Shopping Centre in Letterkenny has been told that ‘all bets are off’ if he comes to the attention of Gardaí between now and July. Joseph Colhoun (39) appeared at Letterkenny District ...

28 Jan 2022 at 19:13

Donegal MD

DPP directions 'imminent' for man charged with child abuse image haul

Directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions in the case of a man found in possession of a large stash of child abuse videos and images are said to be ‘at an advanced stage’, Paul Cowell (53), with an address at ...

05 Jan 2022 at 17:47

National News

Prisoners take part in Men’s Shed initiative to help prepare for life outside

Twice a day, around a dozen older prisoners gather in a workshop to repair old bicycles for refugees, restore broken furniture and build benches to raise money for a cancer charity. The group of men, who range in age ...

10 Jan 2023 at 11:50

National News

Prisoners have high uptake of Covid-19 vaccines

Nearly nine in ten prisoners in the country's jails have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, latest figures have revealed. Some 89% of the current 3,830 inmates in 12 prisons in the state have been inoculated ...

08 Nov 2021 at 16:59

National News

Prison officers face 'serious misconduct' charge as Irish Prison Service confirms boozy escort investigation

The Irish Prison Service insists that it sets 'high standards' as it begins an investigation of potentially serious misconduct by prison officers based in Portlaoise who could face dismissal having consumed ...

27 Sept 2021 at 12:28

Local News

Revealed: Cost of keeping a prisoner in Irish jails amounts to €80,000 with rise due to 'extraordinary once-off' reasons

Just over €270 million was spent staffing prisons in Portlaoise and other parts of Ireland in 2020 with with the cost per inmate rising by nearly 7% to more than €80,000 due to 'extraordinary' factors, ...

31 Jul 2021 at 07:30

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